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The concept of "fooling the enemy" worked. HMS Roebuck was a two deck 44 gun frigate. In the stern, there were two rows of windows. The lower went to the great cabin. The upper rows center was the poop decks beams. They were dummies. The ruse worked as she captured the Confederacy and a couple of other ships this way as they mistook her for a larger ship.
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Jason, I'm just catching up.. on the false keel.. it wouldn't have been like you have it. It would have been what could best be called a slip joint. The false was stapled and at the joints, the cut would been at an angle. See my crude drawing below. The reason being that if the ship grounded, the false keep pieces would have come off and slid over the one behind it easily. ----------------------------------------- keel ----------------------------------------- bow \ stern ----------------------------------------- Anyway, rather than rip your work apart, leave that way and save yourself some grief. She's looking very sharp!!!
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The nice thing about this build log is that it is a smorgasbord, we never walk away hungry.. well maybe for pictures.. <hint><hint> Sjors, you have the right idea... come to the US for the views, not the food. Well, there is good food along the way, the views are fantastic. I live about 60 miles from Crater Lake and I try to visit it once a year just for the view and the wonderful drive to get there.
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Beautiful work, Robert. I'm just joining the chorus of admirers. Nicely done on the scarfs.
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Santa Maria kit - Novice question-but that's how we learn
mtaylor replied to lmgoldstein's topic in Wood ship model kits
The decks had curvature to them in two directions, high at the bow and stern and also high in the middle a low at the sides. This was so water would run off. In many ways, it resembles camber on a road. Depending on the era some of this curvature could be pretty extreme. Hope this explanation helps. -
Thread police???? Hmm....now there might be an idea..I wonder where we can find some.
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Sjors, I'm just catching up... the pictures look great! I'll now step away and let the arguement over brass or black continue.
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And apparently they are water-skiing lobsters at that.
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Andy, Great going on the chainplates and temporary mast fitting. I'm glad the exterminator didn't need to be called.
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Jan, I agree that it is a shame that we lost all the logs including yours. But you and your beautiful ship are back. That's the important thing.
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Lesignan, That is a ship we haven't seen before. How about doing a build log and letting us look over your shoulder?
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Jack.Aubrey, I merged both of your build logs for this ship into this one. Just add to it instead of opening a new topic, please.
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Erik, You could open up the bulkheads then put an LED into every other one. They would be "beween the guns" and spaced far enough apart for a realistic appearance.
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Keep this up and we'll have to change the title to: San Felipe and Poetry Corner by Newdarksider101 – Scale 1:96, Lead Ship of the Spanish Armada (First Scratch Build)
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Moved to the appropriate forum and pinned....
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Thanks JP.. I'll consider that idea. Russ & Mario, Thanks. I'm convinced clothespins are greatest tool we can have. I use them for a lot of things.
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Mario, That's some serious destruction there. When you say "improve your bowling".. will this involve a cat and 10-pin or a cat and bowling ball?
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Not a bad idea. Now if I can just modify the plans to reflect the stuck clamp and pass it off as a piece of 18th Century deck furniture. Or at the appropriate moment it will fly free and become... wait.. Schrödinger's cat comes to mind.. this is quantum physic's solution you're handing me.
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Cross-section by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale
mtaylor replied to russ's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Russ, Sweet looking build. And the discussion and descriptions you're posting make it even better. -
Looks like Swiss Pear...???? You're off and flying. That looks really great. And so he mumbles.... "cut them by hand.... long way to go before taking on the title... indeed.. humpf"...
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Ron, Two place come to mind off the top of my head... ModelExpo and Bluejacket. I have no idea if they have the right size.
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I'll try that. I've also rubber cemented a bit of sandpaper to the jaws of two of my clamps where I need the clamp not to slip.
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Nicely done on the frame, Ron. What Russ said... I agree 100%.
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For....????? Not sure what the answer is.. but I'll hold my breath anyway. If it's for the clamps, won't that impregnate the wood?
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